A Mommy Story

It’s been a week since we last saw the moving truck, but I’ve waited this long to share the news to make sure they are really gone. And it’s been a week with no one there! No word on what happened, but knowing that they were in foreclosure last fall, only to be given one more chance, I can infer that foreclosure has finally caught up to them. He could never keep a job, and the mortgage was high.

Words can’t describe how thrilled I am. It feels like a giant weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Living next to such vicious, uncivilized people, feeling like we had no control over our own property, was truly stressful. We can now spend our spring fixing up the damage they caused to our property, knowing they will no longer be around to further damage our fence, scratch our car, destroy our lawn, and dump their trash all over our yard.

I have no idea how long the house will sit empty. From what I saw of the house, I know the damage inside has to be massive. (I once watched one of the young boys take their garden hose to the front door and spray water into the living room for at least two minutes.) I’m hoping for a nice older couple to be the next residents. Preferably a nice older couple who like children.

Have a great weekend, everyone! I’ll be incommunicado for the next few days!